the only explaination i have for not writing for eight days is that i've been ultra busy trying to finish this website by the end of the week and things are looking good... i should be back in full-force in just a few days... in the meantime, i thought you'd get a kick out of this: barbie and ken 'split' after 43 years new york (feb. 12) - just like j.lo and ben, the romance is over for barbie and ken. after 43 years as one of the world's prettiest pairs, the perfect plastic couple is breaking up. the couple's "business manager," russell arons, vice president of marketing at mattel, said that barbie and ken "feel it's time to spend some quality time - apart." "like other celebrity couples, their hollywood romance has come to an end," said arons, who quickly added that the duo "will remain friends." arons denied that there was any truth to rumors that the breakup was linked to the cali (as in california) girl barbie, arriving in stores now. to better reflect her single status, cali barbie will wear board shorts and a bikini top, metal hoop earrings, and have a deeper tan. this new style already has attracted a new admirer, blaine the australian boogie boarder. barbie - the most popular fashion doll in the world, according to toy maker mattel - met ken on the set of a tv commercial in 1961, and they have been inseparable ever since. arons hinted wednesday that the separation may be partially due to ken's reluctance to getting married. all those bridal barbie dolls in toy chests around the globe are really just examples of barbie's wishful thinking, he explained. another possible factor is barbie's career. the doll who was "born" barbie millicent roberts in 1959 has been everything from a rock star to military medic, and she's currently marketed in more than 150 countries. according to mattel, every second, three barbie dolls are sold somewhere in the world. so where does that leave ken? said arons: "he will head for other waves."
WEDNESDAY | 02.04.04 | 9:19pm | saving the world from blah blah... in a conversation tonight with my weblog daddy i was directed to what may be a contender for the title of "my favorite website of all time"... please go visit shaye saint john and be happy (and maybe a little frightened, as well)...
WEDNESDAY | 02.04.04 | 4:04pm | we can all relate... well, this is exactly one week away and, god, i hope i'll be in new york for it... if the show is anything like the lady it's certain to be hot, steamy, and sticky sweet... it'll probably be a little bitter, as well, but that's to be expected... oh, and yay...
WEDNESDAY | 02.04.04 | 12:17am | oops... a lot has happened since i last wrote here... sigh well, i had a birthday... that's right... woo hoo!!! i got the most amazing gift, too!!! you see, a few weeks ago i mentioned in passing that i sure would like to try oil painting... i'd painted in acrylics quite a lot in my past, but had never tried oils... so charlie went out and bought me this incredible easel and a bunch of oil paints and brushes and canvases and i'm going to town... of course i wouldn't dare post any of my progress here (yet)... it's much too embarrassing (anyway, you'll see it soon enough)... let's see, what else??? oh yeah, i got another web site gig!!! yay!!! and i'm almost finished with the big one i've been working on... that should be done in the next couple of weeks... (anyway, you'll see it soon enough)... hmmm... what else??? oh, yeah... eek... i got a W2 in the mail that read that total wages from this particular job were 2662.50 and total federal income tax withheld was 0000.00... i think i made a mistake when i filled out that W10-thingie (or whatever it's called) at the beginning of 2002... can anyone tell me exactly how bad this news is??? i'm thinking that it is... okay, *bites bottom lip*, what else... oh, that whole boobie scene... what is the big deal!?!?!?!? the fcc is suing, like, the whole country for letting it happen... even if the SNAP-ON boulder-holder "malfunctioned" it's not like we saw nipple or anything... this has to be the most boring excuse for a country ever... freedom!?!?!? i'd give my right tit for just a little more, thank you very much oh, and your makeup looked haaaaarrible, janet...
THURSDAY | 02.12.04 | 2:48pm | not too busy to find weird news...
toymaker says 'romance has come to an end,' but they 'will remain friends'
by samantha critchell, ap
